WATCH: Jinggoy Estrada, others face plunder raps before Ombudsman over flood control scam
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-28 20:08 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Natural Disasters, Fraud & Corruption, Media, Environment & Climate
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The Office of the Ombudsman on May 28, 2026 files flood control-related plunder cases before the Sandiganbayan against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and several others due to alleged links to the flood control scam. No bail was recommended for Estrada and his co-accused and hold departure orders will be pursued against them, said Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano in a press briefing after the filing.
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